Home / 11,928.75-23,513.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,928.75 and 23,513.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,928.75 and 23,513.25 is: 46,347.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,928.75 : 23,513.25 = 23,513.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,928.75/23,513.25 = 23,513.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,928.75x = 23,513.25 × 23,513.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,928.75x = 552,872,925.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,872,925.56/11,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,347.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.97) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.